Eclipse CEO Neel Somani said Thursday in an X Post that he would “reduce his role” in the Layer 2 project, soon after sexual harassment allegations against him resurfaced.
But that doesn’t mean he won’t continue using Eclipse. “I have not stepped down from my role,” Somani told The Block hours after he posted about his role reduction on social media.
Somani, who founded Eclipse in 2022, told The Block in a series of private messages to
“I remain active as CEO and will continue to do so,” Somani said. “I will temporarily not be participating in any podcasts/panels.”
The executive denied sexual harassment claims against him in an X Post on Thursday, pledging to keep public involvement in Eclipse to a minimum. His comments come roughly a day after allegations of sexual harassment by the Layer 2 founder swirled at X.
“I will be temporarily reducing my role as the public face of Eclipse,” Somani said in a series of public tweets Thursday. “It is not fair for the Eclipse team, investors, or developer ecosystem to have their reputations suffer because of this situation.”
In a post about X, Eclipse said it would share more background and details about Eclipse’s senior leaders in the coming days.
“At Eclipse, our mission has always been to bridge the gap between Ethereum and Solana and build a truly new, high-performance blockchain for the future of the cryptocurrency industry,” the company said. “We remain committed to this vision, our supporters, and the broader ecosystem/community.”
Somani said in his post that he was “working to clear (his) name and defend himself” in response to the allegations, but did not specify what that meant.
Eclipse did not immediately respond to The Block’s request for comment.
The protocol founder added that the shift in power could allow “conversations to unfold and the truth to emerge” in subsequent X posts.
“Voices should not be silenced,” Somani said.
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